Hamas urges US pressure on Israel as Netanyahu says ‘no deal in the making’
Hamas (TIP): Hamas called on the United States on Sept 5 to "exert real pressure" on Israel to reach a…
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China’s Xi promises $50 billion for Africa over next three years
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged on September 5 more than $50 billion in financing for Africa over the…
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Israeli forces launch strikes across Gaza Strip, 34 killed
Cairo (TIP): Israeli forces sent tanks deeper into Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip and launched strikes across the…
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees tests of ‘suicide drones’
Seoul (TIP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watched as new "suicide drones" took off and destroyed test targets, including…
Read MoreManslaughter probe opened into yacht sinking
Termini Imerese (Italy) (TIP): An Italian prosecutor has opened a manslaughter investigation into the deaths of British tech magnate Mike…
Read MoreTyphoon Shanshan lashes Japan with torrential rain, strong winds causing 3 deaths
Tokyo (TIP): A typhoon lashed southern Japan with torrential rain and strong winds August 29, causing at least three deaths…
Read MoreJapan scrambles jets as Chinese plane breaches its airspace
Tokyo/Beijing (TIP): Japan’s defence ministry said it had scrambled jets against a Chinese reconnaissance aircraft that had briefly breached its…
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French authorities issue preliminary charges against Telegram messaging app CEO Durov
Paris (TIP): French authorities handed preliminary charges to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on August 28 for allowing alleged criminal activity…
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Russia bans 92 more Americans from country, including journalists in response to ‘Russophobia’
Moscow (TIP): Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced 92 additions on August 28 to its list of Americans banned from entering the…
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Spanish woman believed to be the oldest person in the world dies at age 117
Madrid (TIP): Maria Branyas, an American-born Spaniard considered the world’s oldest person at 117 years old, has died, her family…
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French destroyer in EU mission rescues 29 mariners from oil tanker stricken in Red Sea attacks
Dubai (TIP): A French destroyer rescued 29 mariners from an oil tanker that came under repeated attack in the Red…
Read MoreUK tech tycoon Mike Lynch missing after yacht sinks
Palermo (Sicily) (TIP): One man died and six people were missing, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, after a luxury…
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China lodges ‘serious protest’ with US over top American officials meeting Dalai Lama
Beijing (TIP): China on August 22 lodged a “serious protest” with the US after a top Biden administration official met…
Read MorePutin: Kyiv trying to strike nuclear plant
Moscow (TIP): Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 22 accused Ukraine of trying to strike Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant…
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Zelenskyy visits area bordering Russia amid offensive in Kursk
Kyiv (TIP): President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the capture of another Russian village as he visited a border area from which…
Read MoreIsraeli strikes leave 50 dead in Gaza; truce deal remains elusive
Cairo/Jerusalem (TIP): Israeli airstrikes across Gaza killed at least 50 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, Palestinian health officials said…
Read MoreRocket engine explodes during test at Scottish spaceport
London (TIP): A rocket engine exploded in flames during a test at the SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland, which last year…
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Disbanded Thai opposition party relaunches under new name, leader
BANGKOK (TIP): Thailand's main opposition party relaunched on August 9 with a new name and leader, after its old version…
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For freed Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin, resuming work against Putin is his priority
BERLIN (TIP): All Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin had with him when he was released from his penal colony in…
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Plane carrying 62 people crashes in fiery wreck in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, no survivors
Vinhedo, Sao Paulo state, Brazil (TIP): A plane carrying 58 passengers and four crew crashed on August 9 in Brazil's…
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Israeli troops launch a new assault into Gaza’s Khan Younis as mediators push for cease-fire talks
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (TIP): : Israeli troops launched a new assault August 9 into the southern Gaza city of…
Read MoreStrong quake, small tsunamis hit southern Japan with minor damage
TOKYO (TIP): A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 shook southern Japan on August 8 but no major damage…
Read MoreBritain is on alert for further unrest even after anti-racism campaigners faced down the far right
LONDON (TIP): British authorities said August 8 they were preparing for the possibility of further unrest, even as they applauded…
Read MoreHezbollah says top commander Shukr was in Beirut building hit by Israel
BEIRUT (TIP): Hezbollah said July 31 that senior military commander Fuad Shukr was inside a south Beirut building hit by…
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Italian PM Giorgia Meloni for reviving ties with China
Rome/Beijing (TIP): Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni vowed on July 29 to “relaunch” cooperation with China, signing a three-year action…
Read MoreRussia launches its biggest drone barrage against Ukraine in 7 months; No injuries reported
KYIV (TIP): Ukrainian forces shot down all 89 Shahed drones launched by Russia in a nighttime attack on the country,…
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China condemns ‘assassination’ of Hamas chief in Iran
BEIJING (TIP): China on July 31 said it condemned the "assassination" of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in a strike…
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Venezuelan opposition says it has proof its candidate defeated President Maduro in disputed election
Caracas (TIP): As thousands of people demonstrated across Venezuela, opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez on July 29 announced that his campaign…
Read MoreTaiwan’s President Lai calls for unity in face of China threat
TAIPEI (TIP): Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said July 30 "a threat from China to any country is a threat to…
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Taylor Swift says she is ‘in shock’ after 2 children died in an attack on a UK dance class
London (TIP): Police were questioning a suspect and working on July 30 to understand what motivated a 17-year-old boy to…
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